Producers alerted the “Big Brother” Houseguest, as seen on the show’s Live Feeds, allowing him to read a letter from his family

It’s been a tough week for Ariana Grande’s brother, Frankie, in the “Big Brother” house. He was dethroned as Head of Household during Tuesday’s episode, and then he got some heartbreaking news on Wednesday. Producers on the show let him know that his grandfather had passed away.

Ariana announced to her fans via Twitter that her grandfather had passed away after a battle with cancer on Tuesday. Before his passing, she got the hashtag #PrayForGrandpaGrande trending. On Wednesday night, it had been replaced with #RIPGrandpaGrande.